The Patriots opened training camp with two roster moves that could shape the early weeks of August: edge rusher Harold Landry was placed on the physically unable to perform list, and running back Terrell Jennings landed on the non football injury list.
Landry’s placement is no surprise given how his spring went. He missed spring practices while continuing to rehab the knee injury that bothered him last season, and he still has not been cleared for training camp. That leaves New England waiting on its top sack producer from a year ago, when Landry finished with 8.5.
The PUP designation keeps Landry on the active roster count, but it also means he can do everything with the team except practice. If he is still on the PUP list after roster cutdown day on August 30th, he would have to sit out the first four games of the season.
Without Landry on the field this spring, the Patriots’ edge group has been stretched thin. New England did add Dre’Mont Jones in the offseason, and Elijah Ponder is part of the mix as well after a rookie season that included 24 tackles, four sacks, and two fumble recovery. Ponder remains the only unsigned second-round pick in the NFL.
Jennings’ move to NFI carries a different meaning. Players on that list are dealing with an injury or illness outside of football, and unlike PUP, they do not count against the roster limit. But if Jennings is still on NFI after cutdown day, he too would have to miss four games.
Last season, Jennings played in seven games and averaged 3.2 yards per carry on 23 attempts. His role grew after Antonio Gibson suffered a season-ending ACL injury, and the Patriots later released Gibson in February.
At running back, TreVeyon Henderson and Rhamondre Stevenson sit at the top of the depth chart. Jennings is in the group competing for the third spot, along with rookies Jam Miller, a seventh-round pick, Myles Montgomery, an undrafted rookie, and second-year player Lan Larison.
Training camp begins on Saturday in Foxborough and runs through August 20th.
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